Hamit Sırrı KETEN, Oguz IŞIK, Hüseyin ÜÇER, Derya KETEN, Özgür ERSOY, Soner ÖLMEZ

Hekimlerin organ bağışı konusunda bilgi tutum ve davranışları

Amaç: Bu çalışmada hekimlerin organ bağışı konusunda bilgi, tutum ve davranış özelliklerinin ortaya konulması amaçlanmıştır.Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çalışma Türkiye’nin Akdeniz bölgesinde yer alan Kahramanmaraş ilinde gerçekleştirildi. Bu çalışma 01.03.2015-09.06.2015 tarihlerinde Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi, Necip Fazıl Devlet Hastanesi ve Aile Sağlığı merkezlerinde çalışan hekimler üzerinde yapıldı. Katılımcılara sosyodemografik özelliklerini, organ bağışı konusundaki bilgi, tutum ve davranışlarını sorgulayan anket uygulandı.Bulgular: Çalışmamızda yer alan katılımcıların 160’ı (%59.9) erkek, 107’si (%40.1) kadın, yaş ortalaması 34.91±6.98 (min=24, max=55) olarak saptandı. Katılımcıların 33’ü (%12.4) organ bağışı kartı olduğunu, 234’ü (%87.6) ise olmadığını belirtti. Hekimlerin 128’i (%47.9) organ bağışında bulunmayı istediğini, 44’ü (%16.5) istemediğini, 95’i (%35.6) ise bu konuda fikri olmadığını belirtti. Katılımcıların bağışlanabilir organ ve dokular içerisinde en yüksek oranda bildikleri sırasıyla; böbrek (n=267, %100), karaciğer (n=253, %94.8), kornea (n=245.%91.8), kalp ve kalp kapağı (n=240, %89.9) yer almaktaydı. Sonuç: Çalışmamızda hekimlerin organ bağışı konusunda önemli bilgi eksiklikleri olduğu ortaya konuldu. Ayrıca hekimlerin organ bağışı için kayıt yaptırma ve organ bağışı yapma isteğinin düşük oranda olduğu belirlendi.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Organ bağışı, hekim, bilgi

Knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of physicians about organ donation

Purpose: This study aimed to determine knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of physicians regarding organ donation.Material and Methods: This study was conducted in Kahramanmaras, a city in Mediterranean region of Turkey. The study was conducted between March 1st and June 9th 2015 by including physicians working in Public Health Centers, Necip Fazil State Hospital, and in Medical Faculty Hospital of Kahramanmaraş Sutcu Imam University. A survey comprising questions regarding participants' sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors about organ donation was applied by face to face interview method.Results: Out of 267 physicians included in the study 160 (59.9%) were male, while 107 (40.1%) were female. The mean age of participants was 34.91±6.98 (min=24, max=55) years. Only 33 (12.4%) physicians were registered organ/tissue donors and had organ donor cards, while 234 (87.6%) were not. Out of all, 128 (47.9%) were willing and agreed to donate organs, and 44 (16.5%) refused to donate organs, while 95 (35.6%) were hesitant regarding being a donor. Kidney, liver, cornea, and heart/heart valves were organs/tissues that can be transplanted according to 267 (100%), 253 (94.8%), 245 (91.8%), and 240 (89.9%) physicians, respectivelyConclusion: The organ donation related knowledge of physicians is significantly poor. Unfortunately, the registration rate as organ donor and willingness to donate organs were found to be low among physicians.

Keywords:

Organ donation, physician, knowledge,

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